Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2023

For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide. Trade equity or services for startup help. Another common example is exchanging equity for legal and accounting support.

Startup 106

Startup Capital Equity Funding 106

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2022

Today most startup investors still register with the SEC as “ accredited ” investors before they buy any startup equity in the U.S. These requirements for equity investing have been relaxed only a bit, with caveats, with relevant crowdfunding changes. Use the surge of crowdfunding sites for small amounts.

Startup 120

Startup Invest Equity Incubator 120

socalTECH

AUGUST 15, 2011

Chavez also has served at Jones Lang LaSalle, Elementbars.com, and Equity Office Properties. Local.com operates a network on online websites which market local businesses. The firm's businesses now include daily deals site Spreebird, advertising network Rovion.com, and product inventory and search site Krillion.com.

Marketing 140

Marketing Equity Advertising Sites 140

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JUNE 29, 2011

Los Angeles-based MySpace , the once dominant social networking website, has been sold to Irvine-based Specific Media , the online advertising network, in a deal reportly worth $35M. According to Specific Media, News Corporation will take a minority equity stake in Specific Media as part of the deal. READ MORE>>.

Media 140

Media Social Network News Advertising 140

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

El Segundo-based Internet Brands , the Internet media firm headed by Bob Brisco, has been acquired by private equity firm Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners, in a deal worth approximately $640M. Internet Brands owns a wide network of online web sites in a number of verticals. The price is a premium of approximately 46.5

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Internet Brands El Segundo Equity Pricing 190

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2020

For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide. Trade equity or services for startup help. Another common example is exchanging equity for legal and accounting support.

Funding 174

Funding Startup Equity Examples 174

SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

"I'm looking for a partner / cofounder who can not only head the technical aspects and build a working model of the site, but someone with the connections to put a great development team together when we need it. Sites - There are a bunch of sites out there aimed at this or similar issues. Ask your friends to do the same.

CTO Hire 211

CTO Hire CTO Coach Startup Equity 211

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2022

This is another very popular website for raising equity or debt investments for startups. AngelList has featured over 3 million businesses for potential investors in a format that is, effectively, a social network for entrepreneurs and angels. In addition, they serve as a jobs available site for 24,000 startups. Keiretsu Forum.

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Startup Keiretsu Platform Invest 135

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JUNE 17, 2010

Studio City-based private equity firm Criterion Capital Partners is the buyer of AOL's distressed Bebo social networking site, AOL confirmed today, after widespread reports that AOL would be selling the firm. Tags: bebo merger acquisition social networking. Criterion Capital Partners is headed by Adam Levin.

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Capital Studio City Social Network Acquisition 159

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APRIL 29, 2011

Los Angeles-based Shopzilla , the online comparison shopping site owned by Scripps Networks Interactive , has been sold to private equity firm Symphony Technology Group. Scripps said that Symphony will pay $165M to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Shopzilla, made up of $150M in cash plus $16M in deferred payments.

Technology 174

Technology Equity Los Angeles Sites 174

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JUNE 25, 2012

The funding included a senior credit facility from Wells Fargo Capital Finance and a subordinated debt and equity investment from SF Capital Group. FastPay offers up credit lines of up to $5M to online content publishers, social marketers, and others to provide better liquidity to those firms.

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Equity Advertising Los Angeles Content 145

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NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Santa Monica-based Rubicon Project , the online ad network optimization firm, told its customers today that it has just optimized its one trillionth display ad. Rubicon Project's services are used by web publishers to pick the best ad networks to run on a specific page of their site, based on the return predicted from that ad network.

Clearstone 159

Clearstone Santa Monica News Equity 159

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DECEMBER 5, 2013

Despite the huge surge of content specifically being developed for the web--and for sites like YouTube--making that content profitable and sustainable continues to be an issue for content creators. One of them, is unless you have a million dollar, celebrity campaign, you can hardly ever make the home page of those sites.

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Content Platform Sites Web 231

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2023

I believe their competitive advantage is their top on-site leadership, exclusivity, and connections to investors. Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors. Peer-to-peer networking with other startups and founders in the same stage. Health, life, and other insurance at group rates.

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Organization Incubator Startup Resource 92

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MARCH 24, 2010

Greg Martin , the partner heading up Redpoint Ventures ' Los Angeles office, has reportedly left the firm, according to a report from the Private Equity Insider. Martin is no longer listed on Redpoint's web site, was not listed in its latest fundraising documents, and declined to comment on the story. READ MORE>>.

Redpoint 160

Redpoint Report Venture Capital Equity 160

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2021

Most entrepreneurs have found by now one or more of the many popular crowdfunding sites , and have the name and contact information for at least one of the big venture capital firms. Here are eight key insights that will help you find a productive match: Angels want equity ownership, not causes. Angels prefer strong teams to big ideas.

Angel 126

Angel Funding Venture Capital Seed Funding 126

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Today most startup investors still register with the SEC as “ accredited ” investors before they buy any startup equity in the U.S. These requirements for equity investing have been relaxed only a bit, with caveats, with recent crowdfunding changes. Use the surge of crowdfunding sites for small amounts.

Invest 89

Invest Entrepreneur Startup Equity 89

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APRIL 14, 2010

product allows publishers to gain transparency on the level of geographic region, partner, site, and price. Rubicon is backed by Clearstone Venture Partners, Mayfield Fund, IDG Ventures and Peacock Equity Fund. Tags: rubicon project advertising publishing online network saas. According to Rubicon, the new Permission Control 2.0

Product 140

Product Clearstone SaaS Advertising 140

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

I believe their competitive advantage is their top on-site leadership, exclusivity, and connections to investors. Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors. Peer-to-peer networking with other startups and founders in the same stage. Health, life, and other insurance at group rates.

Resource 159

Resource Startup Incubator Seed Funding 159

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APRIL 30, 2009

The Walt Disney Company is the latest firm to invest in online video aggregator Hulu , saying this morning that it has agreed to join NBC Universal, New Corporation, and Providence Equity Partners as a joint venture partner in the site. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Hulu Invest Equity Media 124

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MAY 14, 2013

We caught up with founder Evan Britton about how his company has created the top site in the Internet niche of celebrity birthdays, and how that intense focus on a single niche--and user experience- has paid off for the company in terms of user engagement and growth. That was the genesis of the site. It was discouraging.

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Google Sites Startup Web 236

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MAY 30, 2012

That's the idea behind a new startup, Fundable , headed by serial entrepreneur Wil Schroter , which allows you to use rewards -- product, company schwag, an even equity -- as a tool to get your startup to the next stage. We allow startups to raise money, both based on equity, as well as rewards. What's Fundable?

Startup 223

Startup Equity Venture Capital Ideas 223

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MAY 25, 2010

Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project , the online advertising optimization firm backed by Clearstone, Mayfield, IDG, and Peacock Equity Fund, announced this morning that it has acquired SiteScout , a Seattle-based firm providing malware security technology. Financial terms of the buy were not announced. READ MORE>>.

Clearstone 164

Clearstone Advertising Web Equity 164

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APRIL 20, 2010

Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project , the developer of online advertising optimization tools funded by Clearstone Venture Partners, Mayfield Fund, IDG Ventures and Peacock Equity Fund, said today that it has rolled out a new product called REVV for demand. READ MORE>>.

Product 133

Product Clearstone Advertising Demand 133

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MAY 10, 2012

Rubicon develops software which automatically optimizes the ads displayed on web publisher's web sites to increase revenues for those sites. READ MORE>>.

Ticketmaster 133

Ticketmaster Clearstone Yahoo Web 133

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Los Angeles-based MySpace has been among the most visible of Southern California's Internet era success stories, although the site--now owned by News Corporation--has had its own share of ups-and-downs, as well as questions about its future. MindJolt offers up a broad catalog of casual and social games from its site. www.cocodot.com).

Startup 178

Startup Tech Coast Angels Demand News 178

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MARCH 24, 2011

Rubicon Project is headed by Frank Addante, and develops ad optimization technology for web publishers, helping them to pick the best ad networks to optimize revenue on their web site. READ MORE>>.

Clearstone 113

Clearstone Oracle Web Advertising 113

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

Today most startup investors still register with the SEC as “ accredited ” investors before they buy any startup equity in the U.S. Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Use the new Crowdfunding sites for small amounts.

Invest 73

Invest Startup Equity Incubator 73

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2019

This is another very popular website for raising equity or debt investments for startups. AngelList has featured over 3 million businesses for potential investors in a format that is, effectively, a social network for entrepreneurs and angels. In addition, they serve as a jobs available site for 24,000 startups. Keiretsu Forum.

Angel 96

Angel Keiretsu Invest Networking 96

socalTECH

APRIL 13, 2009

Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project , which operates an online advertising optimization service, is announcing this morning that the firm has raised $13M more in a combination of equity and debt. Rubicon Project operates a service which helps online publishers optimize which advertising networks to use on their web sites, to improve their CPMs.

Clearstone 100

Clearstone Equity Advertising Research 100

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2018

For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide. Trade equity or services for startup help. Another common example is exchanging equity for legal and accounting support.

Entrepreneur 96

Entrepreneur Startup Equity Funding 96

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2015

Every investor in your startup, even friends and family, normally expects a share of your company (equity), which means your return for all your effort goes down quickly. They can find additional grants from large philanthropic directories, and your favorite alma mater site. In the U.S. Experts are available but expensive.

Pricing 100

Pricing Equity Technical Review Research 100

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide. Trade equity or services for startup help. Another common example is exchanging equity for legal and accounting support.

Funding 107

Funding Startup Equity Examples 107

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

His goal was to find a programmer who would come in as an early partner and work as an Equity-Only Developer. At that point, you can't really just try to find someone to build it on the side, do equity only, etc. Tech Events / Meetups - There are lots of Networking Events in Los Angeles and Southern California that are techie oriented.

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Guide Startup Mobile Framework 349

socalTECH

JUNE 18, 2009

Our interview today is with Santa Monica-based OneCubicle (www.onecubicle.com), a new startup we ran across recently, which is looking to provide a more professional social networking site for younger people. Gregg Champion: OneCubicle.com is a social business network for people on their first, second, and third jobs.

Social Network 100

Social Network Entertainment Startup CTO Coach 100

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FEBRUARY 11, 2011

the operator of real estate sites Move.com and Realtor.com, said Thursday that it has reached an agreement to redeem $70M in Series B preferred stock owned by Elevation Partners. Elevation Partners took its initial stake in Move Networks in November of 2005. Move, Inc. , READ MORE>>.

Thousand Oaks 140

Thousand Oaks Networking Sites Capital 140

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Today you still need to be registered with the SEC as an “ accredited ” investor to legally buy any startup equity in the U.S. Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Use the new Crowdfunding sites for small amounts.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Startup Invest Incubator 102